What's your favorite IPA?

[CarlLBC]

I'd have to say sweetwater is my favorite then bells or DFH 60 is a close second.

 

[humann_brewing]

I'd have to say sweetwater is my favorite then bells or DFH 60 is a close second.

never had any of those but would like to try. I have been turned off of DFH because of the 90 though. We like bitter beer over here on the west coast.

 

[John Beere]

I'd have to say sweetwater is my favorite then bells or DFH 60 is a close second.

Why you always copying me?!? :cross:

 

[mc_eric]

Short's Huma Lupa Licious. If you ever get a chance to try it on tap, don't pass it up

 

[HItransplant]

Short's Huma Lupa Licious. If you ever get a chance to try it on tap, don't pass it up

with a name like that, how could you. .

My favorite so far has been Deschutes Hophenge IPA

 

[pernox]

Long Trail DIPA
Smuttynose Big A IPA
Harpoon Leviathan IPA

If you kidnapped me, put a gun to my head, and said I could only have one beer for the rest of my days.. Probably Smuttynose IPA. (the others would knock me down after drinking a dozen. )

 

[AdamPDX]

Right now, probably Alpha Dog from Laughing Dog. It was Hop Czar from BridgePort for a very long time.

 

[CarlLBC]

Why you always copying me?!? :cross:

Hey man, I just love Sweetwater. But if anyone should be copied on here it should be you with the stuff you do over there. :rockin: when you're done you are more than welcome to come down to Lake Park and spend some of that money burning a hole in your pocket in my backyard.

 

[darkestdays]

I love Two-hearted, but I've been switching back and forth with Humalupalicious for the last year. I'm getting tired of Short's though, because of the stupid-ass novelty beers that they keep coming out with.

Also, Hopslam would be my favorite if it was more affordable. Two-hearted wins because it's available year round, and is half the price. The local beer store had a ton of Hopslam in stock for almost four months though.

I still want to try Pliny. Can't get it here.

Edit: Oh yeah, and I just remembered that I love Ruination.

That is all.

 

[pjcampbell]

I am a big fan of Lawson's finest Chinookered IPA in Warren, VT.

when i am home and not feeling adventurous i usually go for a Stone.

 

[SkinnyShamrock]

Bell's Two Hearted, followed closely by Troegs Nugget Nectar. Gotta represent.

 

[kingmatt]

Almost impossible for me to pick a favorite because I love so many different kinds for different reasons.

Lately, I have been enjoying Cigar City's Jai Alai IPA. It reminds me of DFH Squall (which I also love) and has a really "juicy" character to it that I can't describe properly.

Some other all-time favs include:

Two-Hearted Ale
Hopslam
Speakeasy Big Daddy Double IPA
DFH 60 and 90
Victory Hopdevil
Hopsolutely (local brew out of Allentown Brewworks)
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
Sweetwater 420
Sculpin IPA
Green Flash
Jockamo IPA
Southern Tier Unearthly and 2XIPA
many more

 

[moti_mo]

I forgot about Stone in my post. Stone's up there for me.

 

[jerryalan]

Surly Furious

So lucky to have this available to me

+1 to Surly Furious. Also have to mention the seasonal Surly Abrasive (double IPA)! Their Surly Wet (West Coast IPA) comes out this week. Haven't tried that one yet though.

 

[bad coffee]

Lagunitas. Hands down my favorite.

Others that are high on the list.
DFH 75. Mix 60 and 90 half and half. Best DFH ever.
Pliny, but it's an IIPA.
Racer 5
Sweetwater 420

B

 

[Walker]

Sweetwater 420

Sweetwater 420

Maybe I'm being a knit-picker, but Sweetwater 420 isn't an IPA. It's an "extra pale ale" and doesn't even come close to touching IPA status.

 

[jar234psu]

Dang, some of these sound really delicious, but I can't get them in NC !

 

[tdoft]

Furious, Pliny, Hop Stoopid are top tier for me. Gubna, Goose Island, Odell, Yak and Yeti Himalayan and Sweetwater IPA from Jackson Hole (which I think is different from the sweetwater most of you are refering to) are also fantastic. I love a good hop kick in the teeth but if I can still detect some maltiness....nirvana! I do think Hop Stoopid is the best beer for the$$$$$$.

 

[bniesen]

Ale Asylum Hoppalicious

 

[Walker]

this is the one time I can say something nice about New Belgium.

The Ranger is really good. It's the only beer of theirs that I consider better than mediocre.

Also, Kashmir IPA from Highland Brewing is pretty good, too.

Other than that, I do like Lagunitas, but it has a unique flavor that I am not always in the mood for. I also like Bells 2-hearted a lot, but I am not sure if that is technically an IPA. And Green Flash West Coast IPA is a winner, as is Hopsecutioner.

 

[Kakistocracy]

Hair of the Dog Blue Dot IPA. That's a tasty beer.

 

[CarlLBC]

Maybe I'm being a knit-picker, but Sweetwater 420 isn't an IPA. It's an "extra pale ale" and doesn't even come close to touching IPA status.

I was going to say the same thing. But this why Sweetwater has an IPA. the 420 is one of my everyday drinking beers, which is why i'm going to buy a keg of it to put on tap. I'm tired of dealing with all the bottles.:cross:

 

[Ludovico]

Hop Stoopid & Ruination

 

[maida7]

Dang, some of these sound really delicious, but I can't get them in NC !

Except the Pliny and Furious, most of those mentioned are available in NC.

I like the ultra hoppy IPA's with little malt backbone

Green Flash
Racer 5
Two Hearted
Hop Stupid

But I'd take a fresh home brewed IPA over any of these. NONE of the commercial beers can compare to the freshness of homebrew. And when it come to hops freshness is very important to the overall flavor impact.

 

[jar234psu]

Except the Pliny and Furious, most of those mentioned are available in NC.

Really? Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places. Total wine and the local bev distributor are definitely lacking...

 

[KingBrianI]

Really? Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places. Total wine and the local bev distributor are definitely lacking...

Have you been to Sam's Quick Shop (Blue Light)?

 

[maida7]

Take a trip to Asheville. We are a beer mecca. Most of this stuff you can find in the supermarkets. But we also have some specialty beer stores that will make your head spin.

 

[jackers252]

Stone IPA
Stone Ruination IPA

There are a bunch of great IPA's but those two rise above the rest. I just think they are exactly what an IPA should be.

 

[BlackBearForge]

When Sierra Nevada Celebration is fresh it probably is my favorite IPA, love the dark coppery amber color, the malt and the level of bitterness with lots of pine (man I've been digging their Southern Hemisphere lately too, with it's fresh hops from New Zealand!).

It's hard to beat Sierra Nevada's Torpedo as well and in the past it was my go to IPA.

This year however we finally got Victory beers here and HopDevil has been my default every day IPA of choice all summer long. Wonderful balance between European malts and big hop flavors.

If Stone IPA were more affordable here I'd drink tons of it too. Other IPAs of note I frequently drink, Boulder's Mojo IPA, Sweetwater IPA, Full Sail IPA and now I'll pick a sixer of SA Latitude 48 from time to time.

 

[pjcampbell]

I forgot about the Sierra beers. I really like the harvest ales.